In Australia, state and territory colours are frequently part of a state or territory's set of state symbols.

Some states have formally adopted a set of colours as their official "state colours" while others have de facto state colours that have become well-known through popular use. State colours often appear on a variety of different media, from the state's flag to the colours used in sports. In particular the Sheffield Shield team caps popularised the usage of single colours to represent each state. The colours of state schools have been synonymous with states, whereby you find Queensland Public Schools are primarily Maroon, New South Wales Public Schools are primarily Sky Blue, and Western Australian Public Schools are Bottle Green. This does not come without exception however.

State/territory nameCurrent population[1]State/territory flagMain colourSecondary coloursFurther information
Australian Capital Territory454,499  Blue    Gold and White[2]see Sport in Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales8,072,163  Sky Blue    Navy Blue and White[3]see Sport in New South Wales
Northern Territory232,605  Red Ochre    Black and White[4]see Sport in Northern Territory
Queensland5,156,138  Maroon    White and Gold[5]see Symbols of Queensland
South Australia1,781,516  Red    Gold and Dark Blue[6]see Sport in South Australia
Tasmania557,571  Bottle Green    Yellow and Maroon[7][8]see Sport in Tasmania
Victoria6,503,491  Navy Blue    Silver and White[9]see Sport in Victoria
Western Australia2,660,026   Gold    Black and Whitesee Sport in Western Australia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population: Census, 2021". Australian Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ "ACT Flags and Emblems". ACT Government Chief Minister's Department.
  3. ↑ Symbols and emblems of NSW Archived 2010-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "Northern Territory Flag". Department of the Chief Minister. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.
  5. ↑ "State colour". Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
  6. ↑ "State Emblems and Insignia". Archived from the original on 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2016-09-09., Government of South Australia
  7. ↑ Department of Premier and Cabinet - TASMANIA : Sporting colours
  8. ↑ "Tasmanian Sporting Colours - Story of their Origin". The Mercury. 13 February 1925.
  9. ↑ "Ensigns of Public Authority". Department of Premier and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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